Stockton Ranks Number 2 in G-League Halfway Through 2023 Season  

Currently the Stockton Kings are ranked No. 2 in the G-League Western Conference with a 14-6 record as of Feb. 13.  

Two-way center Neemias Queta is currently one of the league leaders in blocks and is headed to the 2023 NBA G League Next Up Game. He is averaging 17 PTS, 8.4 REB and 1.6 BLK per game in 27.7 minutes of game play.

Likewise, two-way player Keon Ellis follows closely behind with 15.9 PTS and 4.8 REB per game. NBA journeyman Trey Burke is averaging 15.9 PTS and a 5.7 3-pointers per game after being added to the Kings roster on Dec. 22. He has made an immediate impact, scoring 18 points in each of his first two games with the team.  

Jordan Ford, Chance Comanche and Deonte Burton have all had a massive impact in helping the Kings to their current G-League rank. Sacramento native Ford is currently averaging 14 PTS and 4 AST, center Comanche is averaging 12.7 PTS and 8.1 REB and guard/small forward Burton is averaging 12.7 PTS and 5.3 REB.  

The Kings started the 2022-23 regular season strong with a five-game win streak. The first two wins coming from a back-to-back matchup against the Santa Cruz Warriors. With high scores from players on and off the bench, Ellis racked up 27 points and five rebounds while Wes Iwundu and Burton finished with 16 points each. Trey Burke finished the game with 22 points and four assists in the first game. In the second matchup, Burke led the team with 29 points and Chance Comanche secured a double-double in the win, racking up 18 points and 14 rebounds after going into overtime.  
 
The team then experienced a few up and down games following the streak. They would follow up from their first loss of the season with a 134-113 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Jan. 13. Queta finished with 28 points and nine rebounds while Ford scored 20 points and dished out four assists. Comanche would score 20 points, marking the third time he had recorded a 20-point game so far in the season. 

In the team's most recent back-to-back matchup against the Iowa Wolves, the Kings lead wire to wire in the first game, winning by 24 points but would fall by 10 in the next game. 

The Kings next matchup takes place at home in Stockton on Feb. 23 against the Ontario Clippers following the All-Star break. This will be the first of six straight home games for Stockton before heading back on the road. Stockton will then finish the regular season with a 4-game homestand.